42nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140306080 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - An electronic sign having slotted frame cabinets, whereby each slotted frame cabinet can conveniently be attached to one or more vertically or horizontally positioned adjacent slotted frame cabinets by using connecting components which are generally located around the periphery of one or more slotted frame cabinets. Connecting components including splice bars, splice plates, and mounting clamps are aligned in, positioned along, and secured to backing bars which are co-located in backing bar slots in one or more of the slotted frame cabinets. Lift eyes can be variably located in one or more lift eye slots. The use of externally located connecting components, which do not extend through the cabinetry, minimize the entry of environmental elements into the interior of the electronic sign. Multiple slotted frame cabinets can be connected without the removal of LED display panels. Bracket assemblies and clamping assemblies are provided. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306081 | CLAMPING APPARATUS - A clamping apparatus is provided, including a base unit, a clamping unit, at least a stop unit and a retractable unit, wherein the base unit having a placement surface for providing placement of an electronic product, the clamping unit and the stop unit being disposed at the base unit, the clamping unit able to move towards or away from the stop unit so that the electronic product being clamped between the clamping unit and the stop unit, the retractable unit being disposed at the clamping unit, further including a retractable rod and a buckle element, the buckle element being disposed at the tip of the retractable rod, the buckle element being above the clamping unit when the retractable rod extending. As such, when the electronic product is clamped with protective sleeve on, the buckle element can lift the upper cover of protective sleeve to use as a sun-shielding plate. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306082 | HANGING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Embodiments relate generally to the materials and methods for a device to hang objects, or a hanging device, wherein the device is flexible and versatile, such that it can be adapted to perform a desired function and suit the particular aesthetics of a variety of different organizational environments. Generally, embodiments provide advantages related to increased flexibility and versatility, thus allowing the user to use the same hanging device in a variety of different organizational environments. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306083 | SUCTION DISK STRUCTURE - A suction disk structure including: a soft rubber suction disk ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140306084 | Collapsible Stand - A collapsible stand including plurality of side members, each having one or more fastener elements operable to removably engage one another to assemble a base capable of supporting a supportable object. The collapsible stand can further include a stabilizer, a support member guide, and a support member. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306085 | LIGHT FIXTURE PENDANT HANGER - A light fixture pendant hanger safely hangs pendant mount light fixtures from conduit or other overhead tubing. The light fixture hanger includes two opposing J-hooks that can be turned 90 degrees to allow the conduit to be disposed between and under the J-hooks. The J-hooks can then be turned back 90 degrees, in opposing directions, and the fixture hanger lowered onto the conduit. With the J-hooks in opposing directions, the light fixture cannot be accidently bumped or jarred loose and fall. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306086 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AND FOLLOWING MOVEMENT OF A PART OF PERSON'S BODY - An apparatus includes a brace being mounted on a person's body part and having a hard fitting surface. The apparatus also includes a load device, a support, a securing member, a brake, a switch device, and a soft film. The load device has a hard receiving surface receiving the fitting surface of the brace. The support movably supports the load device. The securing member secures the fitting surface to the receiving surface and enables the load device to move and follow movement of the person's body part and the brace against resistance applied from the support. The brake limits movement of the load device. The switch device switches operation modes of the apparatus, at least, between a free mode and a limiting mode. The soft film is arranged between the receiving and fitting surfaces for smooth movement of the person's body part on the load device in the limiting mode. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306087 | FAN BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A fan bracket assembly includes a bottom plate, and a fan bracket. The bottom plate includes two engaging poles. Each engaging pole defines a hooking slot. Each of opposite ends of the fan bracket forms a resilient member, a clip opposite to the resilient member, and a latch extending from the resilient member toward the clip. Each engaging pole is sandwiched between the corresponding resilient member and clip. Each latch engages in the corresponding hooking slot. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306088 | Concrete slab forming apparatus - A form for a concrete slab which consists of a series of similarly shaped steel plates that are held in predetermined spaced relationship by a series of special rebars, (special nuts are provided) before the slab is poured. The slab is criss-crossed by rebars which extend through the form to accurately locate the remaining steel plates as well as to prevent excessive cracking of the slab. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306089 | MOLD CORE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A mold core includes a main body including a mold surface, and an aluminum oxide film formed on the mold surface. The aluminum oxide film includes a methylsilane self-assembled monolayer on a surface of the aluminum oxide film away from the main body. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306090 | MOLD CORE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A mold core includes a main body, an aluminum oxide film formed on the main body, and a self-assembled monomolecular layer formed on an outer surface of the aluminum oxide film. The main body includes a molding surface on which the aluminum oxide film is formed for a high degree of hardness. The monomolecular layer is self-assembling, being a hydrophobic layer of a normal perfluoro fatty acid grafted on the aluminum oxide film. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306091 | CASTING MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed are an inexpensive casting member on which a film with high peel strength is formed, and a method for manufacturing the casting member. A surface-treated mold ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140306092 | PHOTOVOLTAIC ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN DIFFUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND RELATED METHODS - A method includes collecting site specific data, collecting field data at a site of an array of photovoltaic members, determining a current tracked irradiance of the array of photovoltaic members, calculating predicted irradiance for multiple orientations based on the site specific data and the sensed field data, or sensing an actual irradiance for multiple orientations. The method further includes determining a maximum predicted irradiance from the calculated predicted irradiance or a maximum actual irradiance from the sensed irradiance. The method further includes comparing the maximum predicted irradiance or the maximum sensed irradiance with the current tracked irradiance, and re-orienting the array of photovoltaic members to an orientation having the maximum predicted or actual irradiance if the maximum predicted or actual irradiance is greater than the current tracked irradiance. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306093 | Dual Compressive Connector - An electrical connector for electrically connecting multiple photovoltaic bus bars. A casing includes first and second opposing walls. An elastic strip is bent into a bent elastic strip with a first leg and a second leg. The bent elastic strip is disposed between the first and second walls of the casing with the first leg pressing against the first wall and the second leg pressing against the second wall. The bent elastic strip is configured to hold at least one of the photovoltaic bus bars between the first leg and the first wall and another of the photovoltaic bus bars between the second leg and the second wall. The bent elastic strip may be formed of resilient spring metal with a thickness and an elastic modulus. The thickness and/or the elastic modulus of the elastic strip is/are configured so that the bus bars are inserted without requiring a tool to open a space and so that the bus bars are removed from the connector without requiring a tool to break the electrical connection. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306094 | Photoreception Device, and Method for Producing Photoreception Device - A photoreception device includes: a substrate; a photoreceptor element including a photoreceptor portion upon an upper surface thereof and a lower surface thereof is mounted upon the substrate; and an insulating resin mass that contains a flat upper surface and an opening that exposes the photoreceptor portion of the photoreceptor element, that is formed upon the substrate to be thicker than thickness of the photoreceptor element, and that adheres closely against side surfaces of the photoreceptor element, the side surfaces surrounding the photoreceptor element. The insulating resin mass contains a step portion that is provided to a height between the flat upper surface thereof and the upper surface of the photoreceptor portion; and the step portion extends parallel to at least one pair of mutually opposed side surfaces of the photoreceptor element, at a periphery of the opening. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306095 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels, wherein one or more of the plurality of pixels have a pupil dividing portion and a light receiving portion, the light receiving portion includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions, an element isolation region is provided between adjacent ones of the plurality of photoelectric conversion regions, and wherein a scatterer is provided within the pupil dividing portion and above the element isolation region, and the scatterer is formed from a material of a refractive index smaller than a refractive index of a material of the pupil dividing portion peripheral to the scatterer. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306096 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR OPTICALLY DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A SUBSTANCE - An exemplary optical computing device includes an electromagnetic radiation source that optically interacts with a sample having a characteristic of interest, a first integrated computational element arranged within a primary channel to optically interact with the electromagnetic radiation source and produce a first modified electromagnetic radiation, wherein the first integrated computational element is configured to be positively or negatively correlated to the characteristic of interest, a second integrated computational element arranged within a reference channel to optically interact with the electromagnetic radiation source and produce a second modified electromagnetic radiation, wherein the second integrated computational element is configured to correlated to the characteristic of interest with an opposite sign relative to the first integrated computational element, and a first detector arranged to generate a first signal from the first modified electromagnetic radiation and a second signal from the second modified electromagnetic radiation. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306097 | CONTACTLESS USER INTERFACE HAVING ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS - The invention relates to a tactile or contactless user interface device ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140306098 | DETECTOR APPARATUS - A detector apparatus that is embodied to receive light and to generate electrical signals has a housing and a detector arranged in the housing. The detector includes a light sensor that is embodied to receive light and to release electrons. The light sensor is at a lower electrical potential level than the housing; and that the detector is in thermally conductive contact with the housing via an electrically insulating intermediate arrangement, the thermal conduction direction inside the housing being opposite to the light propagation direction of the light to be detected. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306099 | OPTICAL SCALE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL SCALE, AND OPTICAL ENCODER - An optical scale, a method for manufacturing an optical scale, and an optical encoder less affected by fluctuations in the amount of detected light and with an improved resolution are provided. The optical scale includes a plurality of wires provided thereon so that the plurality of wires do not intersect each other and each of the tangential directions of the respective wires changes continuously. The optical encoder includes the optical scale, a light source, an optical sensor, and a computing unit. The optical sensor includes a first polarizing layer that splits incident light that is light source light from the light source passed through or reflected on the optical scale and being incident on the first polarizing layer to a first polarization direction, a second polarizing layer that splits the incident light to a second polarization direction, a first photoreceiver that receives first polarized light split by the first polarizing layer, and a second photoreceiver that receives second polarized light split by the second polarizing layer. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306100 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND/OR MONITORING OPTICALLY INVISIBLE OBJECTS - This detecting and/or monitoring device ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140306101 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE DISTRIBUTION OF PHYSICAL QUANTITIES IN AN OPTICAL FIBER - The invention refers to a device and method for measurement of the distribution of physical magnitudes in an optical fiber, said device comprising and optical source ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140306102 | POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS - A position detector which detects the position of a movable member relative to a fixed member includes a signal detector configured to detect periodic signals which respectively indicate predetermined values concerning the position of the movable member relative to the fixed member and change at different periods in accordance with a position change, a signal processor configured to generate displacement signals based on the periodic signals detected by the signal detector and sequentially output the generated displacement signals while switching the signals at a predetermined period, a position calculator configured to calculate a position of the movable member relative to the fixed member based on the displacement signals, and a reliability determining unit configured to determine that the reliability of the position calculated by the position calculator is low, if the displacement amount of the movable member in the predetermined period is larger than a predetermined threshold. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306103 | Ion Inlet For A Mass Spectrometer - An ion inlet for a mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising a housing having a sampling orifice and an atmospheric pressure orifice. One or more gas outlets are provided in the housing. Gas is drawn through the sampling orifice by a pump so that the gas exits via the one or more gas outlets. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306104 | HIGH-THROUGHPUT MASS-SPECTROMETRIC CHARACTERIZATION OF SAMPLES - The invention relates to the characterization of samples which are located in their many hundreds up to tens or hundreds of thousands on a sample support plate in a regular pattern, a so-called array, by ionization with matrix-assisted laser desorption and mass spectrometric measurement, for example. The invention proposes that the position of the sample pattern, and thus the position of each sample in the measuring instrument, for example a mass spectrometer, should be determined by measuring at least two finely structured internal position recognition patterns, such as fine crosses. The position recognition patterns are preferably applied as the samples are generated, with the same apparatus which also generates the sample pattern. A mass spectrometer in which laser spots with diameters of only four to five micrometers can be generated, which can preferably be positioned with an accuracy of one micrometer or better, is particularly suitable for the characterization. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306105 | LIQUID CHROMATROGRAPHY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - One aspect of the invention provides a liquid chromatography system including: a first solvent manager configured to dispense various ratios of a first solvent and a second solvent; a first column in fluid communication with the first solvent manager; a mixer in fluid communication with the first column; a first valve in fluid communication with the mixer; a second column having a first end in fluid communication with a first port of the first valve and a second end in fluid communication with a second port of the first valve; a second solvent manager adapted and configured to dispense various ratios of a third solvent and a fourth solvent; and a second valve in fluid communication with the second solvent manager, the first valve, and the mixer. The first valve and the second valve are adapted and configured for actuation between and a second position. In the first position: solvent dispensed by the first solvent manager and an injected sample flow over the first column; eluent from the first column is mixed with solvent dispensed by the second solvent manager in the mixer to produce a combined mobile phase; and the combined mobile phase is passed through the first valve and over the second column in a first direction to trap analytes of interest on the first column. In the second position, solvent dispensed by the second solvent manager is passed over the second column in a second direction to release the analytes of interest from the second column. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306106 | Method for Automated Checking and Adjustment of Mass Spectrometer Calibration - A method for automatically checking and adjusting a calibration of a mass spectrometer having a first quadrupole (Q1), a fragmentation cell and a mass analyzer comprises: introducing a sample having at least one known chemical entity; decreasing a kinetic energy so as to prevent fragmentation of ions in the fragmentation cell; optionally applying a drag field to the fragmentation cell; ionizing the at least one known chemical entity sample to generate a set of ions; performing a mass scan of the set of ions using Q1; transmitting the scanned ions through Q1 to and through the fragmentation cell; detecting the scanned and transmitted ions by a detector of the mass analyzer; and comparing the results with expected results. Embodiments may include automatic recalibration or notification of possible errors, need for further data processing or an analysis of system performance. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306107 | Methods for Predictive Automatic Gain Control for Hybrid Mass Spectrometers - A method for mass analyzing ions comprising a restricted range mass-to-charge (m/z) ratios comprising performing a survey mass analysis using a mass analyzer to measure a flux of ions having m/z ratios within said restricted range and performing a dependent mass analysis of an optimal quantity of ions having m/z ratios within said restricted range, said optimal quantity collected for a time period determined by the measured ion flux, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT: the time period is determined using a corrected ion flux that accounts for one or more of: (a) imperfect restriction of collected ions to the range of m/z ratios, (b) inclusion of ions within the range of m/z ratios that are undetected by the survey mass analysis, (c) different mass analyzers used for the dependent and survey mass analyses, and (d) different ion pathways used during dependent and the survey mass analyses. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306108 | METHOD OF COLLECTING AND PROCESSING ELECTRON DIFFRACTION DATA - A method of using electron diffraction to obtain PDFs from crystalline, nanocrystalline, and amorphous inorganic, organic, and organometallic compound. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306109 | METHOD FOR DETECTING DEFECT OF SUBSTRATE - A method for detecting defects includes irradiating at least one electron beam into a first region of a substrate, irradiating at least one electron beam into a second region electrically connected to the first region, and detecting secondary electrons emitted from the second region. The electron beam irradiated into the first region may be the same or different from the electron beam irradiated into the second region. Alternatively, different beams may be simultaneously irradiated into the first and second regions. An image generated based on the secondary electrons shows a defect in the substrate as a region having a grayscale difference with other regions in the image. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306110 | SCANNING PARTICLE MICROSCOPE HAVING AN ENERGY SELECTIVE DETECTOR SYSTEM - The disclosure provides a scanning particle beam microscope for inspecting an object. The scanning particle beam microscope includes a particle optical system having an objective lens. The microscope further includes a detector system having a particle optical detector component configured to generate an electrostatic field in the beam path of particles emitted from the object. The detector system is configured to spatially filter the emitted particles after the emitted particles have passed through the electrostatic field and to detect a portion of the filtered emitted particles. The particle optical detector component is configured such that the spatial filtering filters the emitted particles according to a kinetic energy of the emitted particles. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306111 | Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic System on Package for Millimeter Wave Optical Receiver and Method of Fabrication - The present disclosure relates to a multi-layered low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) system on package (SoP) for a millimeter wave optical receiver comprising a top layer, a plurality of first intermediate layers, a plurality of second intermediate layers, and a bottom layer. The top layer further comprises a matching network, passive components, and a signal line disposed on a substrate material, the plurality of first intermediate layers further comprises active amplification components, via holes and a plurality of inner grounding planes that are respectively disposed on a first plurality of LTCC substrates, the plurality of second intermediate layers further comprises a plurality of grounding planes that are respectively disposed on a second plurality of LTCC substrates; and the bottom layer further comprises a grounding plane that is disposed on the bottom surface of the second plurality of LTCC substrates. A method of fabricating the multi-layered LTCC SoP is also described. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306112 | INFRARED SENSOR WITH MULTIPLE SOURCES FOR GAS MEASUREMENT - A closed path infrared sensor includes an enclosure, a first energy source within the enclosure, at least a second energy source within the enclosure, at least one detector system within the enclosure and a mirror system external to the enclosure and spaced from the enclosure. The mirror system reflects energy from the first energy source to the at least one detector system via a first analytical path and reflects energy from the second energy source to the at least one detector system via a second analytical path. Each of the first analytical path and the second analytical path are less than two feet in length. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306113 | PARTICLE DETECTION - A particle detection system including; at least one light source adapted to illuminate a volume being monitored at at least two wavelengths; a receiver having a field of view and being adapted to receive light from at least one light source after said light has traversed the volume being monitored and being adapted to generate signals indicative of the intensity of light received at regions within the field of view of the receiver; a processor associated with the receiver adapted to process the signals generated by the receiver to correlate light received at at least two wavelengths in corresponding regions within the field of view of the receiver and generate an output indicative of the relative level of light received at the two wavelengths. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306114 | METHOD FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF OPTICAL DISCONTINUITIES IN MONOLITHIC TRANSPARENT POLYCRYSTALLINE CERAMIC ARTICLES - A method of non-destructive detection of solid inclusions with varying sensitivities but highly congruent positional identification by both short-wavelength and long-wavelength methods. The short-wavelength method consists of lateral scatter (LS) and the long-wavelength method consists of THz imaging. The LS method was able to detect all agglomerated inclusions, transparency variations, voids, and localized phase differences. The THz imaging was able to routinely detect solid inclusions and index inhomogeneity. In combination, the LS and THz imaging methods were able to detect all relevant types of material variation, so that the combination of the two non-destructive testing methods provides a synergistic solution capable of detecting the full array of critical material variations in transparent polycrystalline ceramic materials. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306115 | Debris Protection System For Reflective Optic Utilizing Gas Flow - The present disclosure is directed to a system for protecting a reflective optic and/or any other surface in a plasma-based illumination system from debris by actively flowing gas against the debris flow direction. According to various embodiments, a vacuum chamber is configured to contain a target material, wherein a laser or discharge produced plasma is generated in response to an excitation of the target material. One or more outlets within the chamber are configured to receive gas flowing from a fluidically coupled gas source and further configured to actively flow the gas towards a source of debris and away from the reflective optic or any other protected surface at a controlled flow rate. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306116 | DETECTION APPARATUS COMPRISING TWO SCINTILLATORS FOR DETECTING X-RAY RADIATION - Detection apparatus for detecting radiation The invention relates to a detection apparatus for detecting radiation. The detection apparatus comprises at least two scintillators ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140306117 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RADIATION DETECTION - Embodiments of the invention provide a radiation detector, comprising a convertor comprising an inorganic scintillator for absorbing incident neutrons and outputting photons, a light collecting body arranged in relation to a wavelength shifting fibre for receiving photons from the convertor and directing the photons to the wavelength shifting fibre, and one or more photo-detectors arranged to receive photons from the wavelength shifting fibre and output electrical signals in response thereto. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306118 | DEDICATED CARDIAC PET - A detector is provided. A plurality of scintillation crystals is provided, where each scintillation crystal has a width, and wherein a first plurality of scintillation crystals is placed adjacent to each other so that first surfaces of the first plurality of scintillation crystals form a first rectangular surface. A reflective coating is formed over the first rectangular surface with an open region grid pattern, wherein each open region forms a space wherein each space has a width equal to the width of a scintillation crystal of the plurality of crystals. A plurality of photodetectors is provided, wherein each photodetector is placed over a space, wherein the photodetector has a width greater than the width of the space over which the photodetector is placed. At least one electronic readout is electrically connected to the plurality of photodetectors. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306119 | Beam Monitoring Device, Method, and System - A beam monitoring device, method, and system is disclosed. An exemplary beam monitoring device includes a one dimensional (1D) profiler. The 1D profiler includes a Faraday having an insulation material and a conductive material. The beam monitoring device further includes a two dimensional (2D) profiler. The 2D profiler includes a plurality of Faraday having an insulation material and a conductive material. The plurality of Faraday of the 2D profiler are arranged in a pattern that is offset in a direction. The 1D profiler is coupled to a first end of the 2D profiler and extends beyond two adjacent outer edges of the 2D profiler. The beam monitoring device further includes a control arm. The control arm is operable to facilitate movement of the beam monitoring device in the direction. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306120 | SPIRAL BIASING ADAPTOR FOR USE IN SI DRIFT DETECTORS AND SI DRIFT DETECTOR ARRAYS - A drift detector array, preferably a silicon drift detector (SDD) array, that uses a low current biasing adaptor is disclosed. The biasing adaptor is customizable for any desired geometry of the drift detector single cell with minimum drift time of carriers. The biasing adaptor has spiral shaped ion-implants that generate the desired voltage profile. The biasing adaptor can be processed on the same wafer as the drift detector array and only one biasing adaptor chip/side is needed for one drift detector array to generate the voltage profiles on the front side and back side of the detector array. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306121 | ION SOURCES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Ion sources, systems and methods are disclosed. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306122 | AUTOMATED SET-UP FOR CELL SORTING - Apparatus and methods are described for automatically performing set-up steps for flow cytometry operations. The invention provides for the spatial determination of a flow stream and the subsequent automatic alignment of analysis devices and/or collection vessels. The automatic determination of flow stream properties provides for the automatic configuration flow cytometer parameters. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306123 | STAGE APPARATUS, DRAWING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A stage apparatus includes: a stage; a linear motor configured to drive the stage; a magnetic shield unit configured to surround the linear motor to shield a magnetic field generated by a magnet of the linear motor; and a degaussing coil located in a space surrounded by the magnetic shield unit and configured to degauss the magnetic shield unit. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306124 | Yellow Room System - Arranging an application apparatus, an exposure apparatus, a developing apparatus, and similar apparatus together within a large yellow room makes it difficult to change a layout in association with a change of a recipe and to streamline a layout area and similar parameter. A yellow room system includes: a plurality of portable unit process apparatuses | 2014-10-16 |
20140306125 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A RELAXATION TIME DEPENDENT PARAMETER RELATED TO A SYSTEM - A method for determining at least one parameter related to a system is disclosed, wherein the at least one parameter depends on at least one relaxation time of the system. The system is excited by a first series of electromagnetic excitation pulses, exhibiting a first defined time gap between consecutive excitation pulses. The response of the system to the first series of excitation pulses is integrated uninterruptedly over time, thus generating a first response signal. Likewise, by uninterrupted integration over time of at least one second response of the system, a second response-signal is generated. The at least one parameter is determined taking into account the first response-signal and the at least one second response-signal. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306126 | PROSTATE PHANTOM, SYSTEM FOR PLANNING A FOCAL THERAPY OF A PROSTATE CANCER COMPRISING SUCH PROSTATE PHANTOM AND METHOD FOR PLANNING A FOCAL THERAPY OF A PROSTATE CANCER IMPLEMENTING SUCH SYSTEM - Prostate phantom comprising an artificial prostate ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140306127 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODIFYING SUBSTRATE RELIEF FEATURES USING ION IMPLANTATION - A method of treating resist features comprises positioning, in a process chamber, a substrate having a set of patterned resist features on a first side of the substrate and generating a plasma in the process chamber having a plasma sheath adjacent to the first side of the substrate. The method may further comprise modifying a shape of a boundary between the plasma and the plasma sheath with a plasma sheath modifier so that a portion of the shape of the boundary is not parallel to a plane defined by a front surface of the substrate facing the plasma, wherein ions from the plasma impinge on the patterned resist features over a wide angular range during a first exposure. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306128 | TERAHERTZ RADIATION SOURCE MOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS AND METHODS OF MOUNTING A TERAHERTZ SOURCE - Methods and apparatus for detecting variations in electromagnetic fields, in particular, terahertz (THz) electromagnetic fields, are provided. The methods and apparatus employ polarization detection devices and controllers to maintain or vary the polarization of modulated signals as desired. The methods and apparatus are provided to characterize electromagnetic fields by directing the electromagnetic field and a probe beam upon an electro-crystal and detecting the modulation of the resulting probe beam. Detection of the modulation of the probe beam is practiced by detecting and comparing the polarization components of the modulated probe beam. Aspects of the invention may be used to analyze or detect explosives, explosive related compounds, and pharmaceuticals, among other substances. A compact apparatus, modular optical devices for use with the apparatus, sample holders, and radiation source mounts are also disclosed. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306129 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMITTING INFRARED RADIATION USING REFLECTED RADIATION TO ENHANCE EMISSION EFFICIENCY - A source assembly ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140306130 | SELF-ALIGNING RADIOISOTOPE ELUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A radioisotope elution system including a radioisotope generator having an alignment structure. The alignment structure may be configured to interface with a complementary alignment structure of an auxiliary radiation shield assembly. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306131 | LIGHT SOURCE ASSEMBLY SUPPORTING DIRECT COUPLING TO AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Methods and systems for a photonically enabled complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip are disclosed. The CMOS chip may comprise a plurality of lasers, a microlens, a turning mirror, and an optical bench, and may generate optical signals utilizing the lasers, focus the optical signals utilizing the microlens, and reflect the optical signals at an angle defined by the turning mirror. The reflected optical signals may be transmitted into the photonically enabled CMOS chip, which may comprise a non-reciprocal polarization rotator, comprising a latching faraday rotator. The CMOS chip may comprise a reciprocal polarization rotator, which may comprise a half-wave plate comprising birefringent materials operably coupled to the optical bench. The turning mirror may be integrated in the optical bench and may reflect the optical signals to transmit through a lid operably coupled to the optical bench. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306132 | FLOW REGULATING APPARATUS - Provided is a flow regulating apparatus including: a valve body part having a projecting part provided at a tip thereof; and a taper-shaped valve seat part in which a distance from a center axis gradually becomes longer at a constant inclination as it gets away from a valve hole along a center axis direction of a valve chamber, in which in a blocking state where inflow of the fluid from the valve hole to the valve chamber is blocked, a contact position where the needle part and the valve seat part come into contact with each other is separated from a valve hole edge serving as a boundary of the valve hole and the valve seat part. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306133 | MANUAL VALVE OPERATOR WITH OVERRIDE CLUTCH APPARATUS - A manual valve operator with override clutch apparatus is disclosed for selectively actuating a valve. The apparatus includes an operator housing defining an enclosure. An input shaft is rotatably supported by the housing and a worm wheel has a first and a second side, the second side of the worm wheel defining a clutch drive. The worm wheel is disposed within the housing and intermeshes with the input shaft such that when the input shaft is driven, the input shaft drives the worm wheel and the clutch drive about a rotational axis. A sleeve has an outer surface which defines an annular groove. The sleeve has a driven end and an output end. The driven end of the sleeve cooperates with the clutch drive of the worm wheel for selective engagement of the clutch drive and the driven end of the sleeve. A clutch actuating handle is rotatably supported by the housing. The clutch actuating handle has a first and a second end. The second end of the clutch actuating handle defines an offset clutch driver which slidably cooperates with the annular groove of the sleeve. The arrangement is such that when the handle is rotated relative to the housing, the offset clutch driver rides within the annular groove for urging the sleeve axially along the rotational axis so that in a first axial disposition of the sleeve, the clutch drive of the worm wheel and the driven end of the sleeve are engaged relative to each other so that the sleeve is rotated by the worm wheel about the rotational axis. However, when the sleeve is disposed in a second axial disposition thereof, the driven end of the sleeve is disengaged relative to the clutch drive of the worm wheel. A driven shaft has a first and a second end, the second end of the driven shaft being connected to the valve. The driven shaft extends coaxially through the sleeve, the driven shaft being keyed to the sleeve such that relative rotation between the sleeve and the driven shaft is inhibited while axial movement of the sleeve relative to the driven shaft is permitted. The arrangement is structured such that when the sleeve is in the first axial disposition thereof, the worm wheel drivably rotates the sleeve so that the rotating sleeve rotatably drives the driven shaft for actuating the valve. Also, when the sleeve is in the second axial disposition thereof, the driven end of the sleeve is disengaged from the clutch drive of the worm wheel so that rotation of the sleeve and the driven shaft keyed thereto by the input shaft is inhibited. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306134 | GATE VALVE COMPRISING A VALVE BODY - A gate valve includes a valve body and a spindle drive. The spindle drive has, at its one end, a wedge for blocking a pipe. The spindle drive includes a motor-driven spindle, wherein, wherein the spindle is connected by way of a coupling to a shaft in an axially displaceable manner, and the shaft has the wedge at its end. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306135 | Automate fluid flow control system - An automate fluid flow control system includes a relief valve for being sealedly disposed within a fluid chamber in an immovable manner to seal a flow of fluid flowing from a fluid inlet to a fluid outlet, and an actuator. The relief valve has a fluid passage for controlling a flow rate of the fluid passing from the fluid chamber to the fluid outlet, and a valve stopper sealedly closing the fluid passage for controlling the fluid flowing from the fluid chamber to the fluid outlet, wherein the valve stopper is driven to move between a closed position that the valve stopper is sealedly retained to close the fluid passage for blocking said fluid passing to the fluid outlet, and an opened position that the valve stopper is moved to unseal the fluid passage for allowing the fluid passing to the fluid outlet through the fluid passage. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306136 | VALVE FOR METERING FLUID - A valve for metering fluid under pressure includes: a valve housing having an inlet opening and a metering opening for the fluid; an outward-opening valve needle pressure equalized via an elastic hollow body which is subject to the fluid pressure; and an electromagnet which lifts the valve needle up from the metering opening against the force of a valve closing spring. The valve housing is assembled from a valve tube and one valve body on the metering end and another on the inlet end, each being connected in a fluid-tight manner to the valve tube at the tube ends. The magnet pot including the enclosed solenoid coil is secured on the valve tube on the outside by the electromagnet, and the magnetic core is secured on the valve tube on the inside in such a way that it surrounds a needle section of the valve needle. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306137 | BALL VALVE HAVING AN EXTERNAL SEAL ARRANGEMENT, PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN MOTOR VEHICLE REFRIGERANT CIRCUITS - The invention relates to a ball valve ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140306138 | Valve Apparatus and Method - In the specification and drawings a valve is described and shown with a lower valve seat; an upper valve seat; a bracket, the bracket having a first tongue engaged with the upper valve seat; a valve ball located between the lower valve seat and the upper valve seat, the lower valve seat, the valve ball, and the upper valve seat being located within the bracket; and a ring located about the upper valve seat, the ring having a first recessed portion and a first extended portion, the ring having a first ring position in which the first tongue is unobstructed by the first recessed portion and a second ring position in which the first tongue is obstructed by the first extended portion, the ring being rotatable between the first ring position and the second ring position. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306139 | Valve Apparatus and Method - In the specification and drawings a valve is described and shown with a lower valve seat; an upper valve seat; a bracket, the bracket having a first tongue engaged with the upper valve seat; a valve ball located between the lower valve seat and the upper valve seat, the lower valve seat, the valve ball, and the upper valve seat being located within the bracket; and a ring located about the upper valve seat, the ring having a first recessed portion and a first extended portion, the ring having a first ring position in which the first tongue is unobstructed by the first recessed portion and a second ring position in which the first tongue is obstructed by the first extended portion, the ring being rotatable between the first ring position and the second ring position. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306140 | Valve With Stop Mechanism - In the specification and drawings, a valve is described and shown having a first and second valve seat carrier, a valve seat associated with each valve seat carrier, and a valve ball between the valve seats. The valve further includes a stop mechanism operatively connected to at least a first valve seat, the stop mechanism limiting travel of the first valve seat towards the valve ball such that the valve ball may be push away from a sealing engagement with the first valve seat. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306141 | SILOXANE-CONTAINING FIRE EXTINGUISHING FOAM - The invention relates to fire extinguishing foams or concentrates thereof, these comprising a carbohydrate-containing siloxane surfactant. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306142 | POLYAMIDE RESIN COMPOSITION FOR SOUND INSULATION - Disclosed is a polyamide resin composition for sound insulation, which includes a polyamide 66 or polyamide 6 resin, a glass fiber for improving mechanical and heat resistance properties of the composition, and barium sulfate for improving a sound insulation property of the composition. The polyamide resin composition can further include one or more of an antioxidant for preventing deterioration of the composition, a heat resistant stabilizer for improving heat resistance, and a lubricant for reducing friction to improve moldability. The polyamide resin composition thus has excellent mechanical properties, heat resistance, noise and vibration insulation performance, and can further be injection molded to thereby provide weight reduction and allow for the formation of complicated shapes. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306143 | METHOD OF PRODUCING THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL - A process for manufacturing a nanocomposite thermoelectric material having a plurality of nanoparticle inclusions. The process includes determining a material composition to be investigated for the nanocomposite thermoelectric material, the material composition including a conductive bulk material and a nanoparticle material. In addition, a range of surface roughness values for the insulating nanoparticle material that can be obtained using current state of the art manufacturing techniques is determined. Thereafter, a plurality of Seebeck coefficients, electrical resistivity values, thermal conductivity values and figure of merit values as a function of the range of nanoparticle material surface roughness values is calculated. Based on these calculated values, a nanocomposite thermoelectric material composition or ranges of compositions is/are selected and manufactured. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306144 | MAGNETRON SPUTTERING TARGET AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A process for producing a magnetron sputtering target includes: mixing and dispersing an oxide powder and a magnetic metal powder, the magnetic metal powder containing a ferromagnetic metal element, to obtain a magnetic powder mixture; mixing and dispersing an oxide powder and each of a plurality of non-magnetic metal powders, the plurality of non-magnetic metal powders containing the ferromagnetic metal element, the plurality of non-magnetic metal powders containing a different constituent element from each other or containing constituent elements at different ratios from each other, to obtain a plurality of non-magnetic powder mixtures; and mixing and dispersing the magnetic powder mixture and the plurality of non-magnetic powder mixtures to obtain a powder mixture for pressure sintering. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306145 | CATALYSTS AND METHODS FOR ALCOHOL DEHYDRATION - Provided is a method for preparing a diaryl ether compound through the dehydration of an aromatic alcohol compound in the presence of a dehydration catalyst. The dehydration catalyst comprises an oxide of yttrium. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306146 | PLASMA ETCHING GAS AND PLASMA ETCHING METHOD - The present invention is an etching gas comprising an unsaturated fluorohydrocarbon represented by C | 2014-10-16 |
20140306147 | CHROME-FREE METHODS OF ETCHING ORGANIC POLYMERS WITH MIXED ACID SOLUTIONS - A chrome-free acidic aqueous solution of sulfuric acid and one or more organic acids and manganese (II) and (III) ions is applied to an organic polymer surface to etch the surface. The etched surface is then plated with metal. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306148 | Particulate Sorption Medium Prepared From Partially Decomposed Organic Matter - A process for the preparation from a partially decomposed organic material like peat a granulated or pelletized sorption medium using low-temperature, thermal activation of the sorption medium to produce a high degree of granule or pellet hardness balanced against an efficacious level of ion-exchange and adsorption capacity, followed by chemical treatment of the thermally-activated sorption material via an acid solution and a salt solution to increase its ion-exchange and adsorption performance while minimizing the transfer of natural impurities found in the sorption medium to an aqueous solution is provided by this invention. The sorption medium of this invention can be used in a variety of aqueous solution treatment processes, such as wastewater treatment. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306149 | NOVEL FLUORO MATERIAL WHICH MAY BE USED AS AN ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL - A fluoro material is provided for use as an electrode active material as well as a process for producing it. The material includes particles of a fluorosulfate which corresponds to formula (I) Li | 2014-10-16 |
20140306150 | Layered Lithium Nickel Oxide, Process for Producing the Same and Lithium Secondary Cell Employing It - Provided is a metal oxide for a cathode active material of a lithium secondary battery capable of having improved structural and thermal stability, high efficiency, high capacity, and excellent cycle property and life span property, the metal oxide represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: | 2014-10-16 |
20140306151 | ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is an active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery containing a lithium transition metal composite oxide which has a crystal structure of an α-NaFeO | 2014-10-16 |
20140306152 | Cathode Active Material For Lithium Ion Battery, Cathode For Lithium Ion Battery, And Lithium Ion Battery - There is provided a cathode active material for a lithium ion battery having good battery properties. The cathode active material for a lithium ion battery is represented by a composition formula: Li | 2014-10-16 |
20140306153 | LITHIUM-POROUS METAL OXIDE COMPOSITIONS AND LITHIUM REAGENT-POROUS METAL COMPOSITIONS - The invention relates to lithium reagent-porous metal oxide compositions having RLi absorbed into a porous oxide. In formula RLi, R is an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkyny group, an aryl group, an alkaryl group, or an NR | 2014-10-16 |
20140306154 | Freezer/Fridge Mats - Freezer/Fridge Mats, is a line absorbent, odor absorbing and disposable mats that are easily applied to refrigerator and freezer shelves and drawers to easily and effectively maintain a clean and sanitary refrigerator. Freezer Fridge Mats are manufactured with an absorbent sanitary paper material or comparable biodegradable synthetic blend. Each Freezer Fridge Mats is rectangular in shape and is perforated and easily cut to fit various size drawers and shelving. Freezer Fridge Mats are infused with baking soda to absorb odors and provide optimal refrigerator and freezer freshness. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306155 | PARTICULATE SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED STABILITY - The present invention relates to a particulate superabsorbent polymer composition having improved stability comprising a polymer comprising from about 0.01 wt % to about 5 wt % of a neutralized aluminum salt solution applied to the surface of a particulate superabsorbent polymer; wherein an aqueous solution of the neutralized aluminum salt has a pH value from about 5.5 to about 8 and the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition has an original Free Swell Gel Bed Permeability (FSGBP) of about 20×10 | 2014-10-16 |
20140306156 | PARTICULATE SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER COMPOSITION HAVING IMPROVED STABILITY - The present invention relates to a particulate superabsorbent polymer composition comprising a polymer comprising a neutralized aluminum salt solution applied to the surface of a particulate superabsorbent polymer; wherein an aqueous solution of the neutralized aluminum salt has a pH value from about 5.5 to about 8 and the particulate superabsorbent polymer composition has a mean particle size distribution of from 300 to 400 μm, an original Free Swell Gel Bed Permeability (FSGBP) of about 20×10 | 2014-10-16 |
20140306157 | POLYMERIZABLE COMPOUND HAVING THIOESTER GROUP, POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE | 2014-10-16 |
20140306158 | LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - To provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one characteristic such as high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, low minimum temperature thereof, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or has a suitable balance regarding at least two characteristics. To provide an AM device having short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, long service life and so forth. A liquid crystal composition has a nematic phase and contains a specific compound having large dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific compound having small viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a third component and a specific compound having large dielectric anisotropy as a fourth component, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306159 | RARE EARTH PHOSPHOVANADATE PHOSPHOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Provided is a rare earth phosphovanadate phosphor that is excellent in emission characteristics and preferred also from the viewpoint of industrial production, and a production method thereof. The rare earth phosphovanadate phosphor includes at least a primary particle in which a linear uneven pattern including a plurality of ridge lines parallel to each other is formed on the surface of the particle. Further, the method for producing a rare earth phosphovanadate phosphor involves generating a mixture of a rare earth phosphovanadate phosphor and an alkali metal vanadate, and removing the alkali metal vanadate. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306160 | ENTRAINED-FLOW GASIFIER AND GASIFICATION METHOD USING THE SAME FOR SYNTHESIZING SYNGAS FROM BIOMASS FUEL - A microwave plasma based entrained flow gasifier of biomass, including a furnace body and a fuel pretreatment system. The furnace body includes a fuel inlet disposed at the lower part of the furnace body, a syngas outlet disposed at the top of the furnace body, and a slag outlet disposed at the bottom of the furnace body. The fuel inlet presents in the form of nozzles. The fuel pretreatment system is disposed outside of the furnace body, and includes a fuel crushing apparatus, a sieving apparatus disposed downstream to the fuel crushing apparatus, a first fuel container for receiving particle size-qualified fuel, a second fuel container for receiving particle size-unqualified fuel, and a feeding hopper disposed downstream to the first fuel container. The first fuel container and the second fuel container are disposed side-by-side downstream to the sieving apparatus. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306161 | FIXED BED GASIFIER AND METHOD OF GASIFICATION OF BIOMASS USING THE SAME - A gasifier, including a vertically disposed furnace body, a monitoring unit, and a microwave plasma generating device. The furnace body includes a material and fuel inlet, a syngas outlet, an oxygen/vapor inlet, and a slag outlet. The furnace body has a clearance zone in an upper part thereof and a fixed bed zone in a lower part thereof. The slag outlet is disposed at the bottom of the furnace body. The monitoring unit is disposed close to the syngas outlet. At least one microwave plasma generating device is disposed on the furnace body. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306162 | METHOD FOR THE RECOVERY OF LITHIUM COBALT OXIDE FROM LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - A method of recovering lithium cobalt oxide from spent lithium ion batteries, wherein said method is more environmentally friendly than the methods presently known in the art. The method includes a froth flotation step using renewable and biodegradable solvents such as terpenes and formally hydrated terpenes. The method can also include a relithiation step to return the Li:Co ratio back to about 1:1 for use in second-life applications. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306163 | POLYARYLATECARBONATE INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBERS - An intermediate transfer member that includes polyarylatecarbonate, an optional polysiloxane, and an optional conductive filler component. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306164 | COMPOSITE MATERIALS COMPRISING CONDUCTIVE NANO-FILLERS - A process for the production of a composition comprising one or more conductive nano-filler(s), one or more polyarylethersulphone thermoplastic polymer(s) (A), one or more uncured thermoset resin precursor(s) (P), and optionally one or more curing agent(s) therefor, wherein said process comprises mixing or dispersing a first composition comprising one or more conductive nano-filler(s) and one or more polyarylethersulphone thermoplastic polymer(s) (A) with or into one or more uncured thermoset resin precursor(s) (P), and optionally one or more curing agent(s) therefor. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306165 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NON-FIRING TYPE ELECTRODE - A method of manufacturing a non-fired type electrode comprising the steps of: (a) applying a conductive paste on a substrate, the conductive paste comprising; (i) 100 parts by weight of a conductive powder; (ii) an organic boron compound comprising an amine borate, a boronic acid, a boronic acid ester, a trimer of the boronic acid or a mixture thereof, wherein the boron element of the organic boron compound is 0.03 to 1.4 parts by weight; and (iii) 20 to 150 parts by weight of an organic vehicle; and (b) heating the applied conductive paste at 100 to 300° C. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306166 | COMPOSITION FOR SOLAR CELL ELECTRODES AND ELECTRODE FABRICATED USING THE SAME - A composition for solar cell electrodes includes a conductive powder, a glass frit, an organic vehicle and a thixotropic agent, and has a first thixotropic index (TI I) of about 1.5 to about 4 as represented by the following Equation 1, and a second thixotropic index (TI II) of about 4 to about 8 as represented by the following Equation 2, both the first thixotropic index and the second thixotropic index being measured at 23° C. by a rotary viscometer. [Equation 1] TI I=(viscosity at 1 rpm/viscosity at 10 rpm) [Equation 2] TI II=(viscosity at 10 rpm/viscosity at 100 rpm). | 2014-10-16 |
20140306167 | SILVER POWDER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SILVER POWDER, AND CONDUCTIVE PASTE - The present invention provides a method for producing silver powder having a low content of chlorine, and provides a conductive paste containing the obtained silver powder. In the case where silver powder is obtained in such a manner that a solution containing a silver complex obtained by dissolving silver chloride with a complexing agent is mixed with a reducing agent solution to reduce the silver complex, an organic compound having a hydrophilic group which is positively charged when ionized in water is added to both the solution containing the silver complex and the reducing agent solution, or added to either the solution containing the silver complex or the reducing agent solution, whereby adsorption of the organic compound onto the surfaces of silver particles precedes adsorption of chlorine thereonto, and thus adsorption of chlorine onto silver particles is controlled. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306168 | PHOTOSENSITIZATION OF PERSULFATE FOR PHOTO-INDUCED POLYMERIZATION - The present invention relates to compositions and processes for photoinitiating polymerization. Process for photoinitiating polymerization with ‘persulfate anion’ via photosensitized decomposition of persulfate anion with a composition that includes a light absorber, an electron transfer donor or acceptor, and a persulfate are described. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306169 | THIN JACK DEVICE FOR BRIDGE LIFTING - A thin jack device for bridge lifting is disclosed, comprising a base seat; a lifting unit, movably connected with the base seat; and a displacement sensor, disposed at a side of the base seat. In this manner, an arrangement may be applied when a gap altitude between a bridge girder and a pier is insufficient to reduce a risk possibility of violation of the bridge and pier, and a displacement sensors attached to stroke is used to monitor a raised altitude to reduce a mechanical error to promote safety and thereby sufficiently the current pier structure to save a temporarily used pier or a frame based design and construction, whereby increasing the construction safety and decreasing the construction cost. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306170 | FLOATING BARRIER - A floating barrier which includes a number of buoyant bodies ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140306171 | Decorative Barrier Structure - A barrier structure for defining an outdoor space is provided. The barrier structure comprises a plurality of posts, a plurality of bottom rails, a plurality of top rails, and a plurality of pickets. The plurality of pickets comprises artificial foliage that is securable to the plurality of bottom rails and extends through the plurality of top rails. The artificial foliage typically resembles tapered evergreen trees. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306172 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SYSTEM WITH NON-VOLATILE MEMORY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - An integrated circuit system, and a method of manufacture thereof, including: an integrated circuit die having an address switch; a bottom electrode contact, free of halogen constituents, characteristic of a chemical vapor deposition or an atomic layer deposition, and coupled to the address switch; a transition material layer directly on the bottom electrode contact; and a top electrode contact, directly on the transition material layer, for forming a non-volatile memory array on the integrated circuit die. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306173 | RESISTIVE MEMORY AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A resistive memory having a leakage inhibiting characteristic and a method for fabricating the same, which can suppress a sneak current in a large scaled crossing array of a RRAM. A memory cell forming the resistive memory comprises a lower electrode, a first semiconductor-type oxide layer, a resistive material layer, a second semiconductor-type oxide layer and an upper electrode which are sequentially stacked. Each of the semiconductor-type oxide layers may be a semiconductor-type metal oxide or a semiconductor-type non-metal oxide. The sneak current may be effectively reduced by means of a Schottky barrier formed between the semiconductor-type oxide layer and the metal electrode, the fabrication process is easy to be implemented, and a high device integration degree can be achieved. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306174 | MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MEMORY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a first conductive line extending in a first direction, second conductive lines each extending in a second direction intersect with the first direction, a third conductive line extending in a third direction intersect with the first and second directions, an insulating layer disposed between the second conductive lines and the third conductive line, resistance change elements each disposed on one of first and second surfaces of each of the second conductive lines in the third direction, and each connected to the third conductive line, a semiconductor layer connected between the first conductive line and one end of the third conductive line, and a select FET having a select gate electrode, and using the semiconductor layer as a channel. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306175 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - A thin film transistor includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, a semiconducting layer, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, an insulating layer and a gate electrode. The drain electrode is spaced apart from the source electrode. The first conductive layer is sandwiched between the source electrode and the semiconductor layer. The second conductive layer is sandwiched between the drain electrode and the semiconductor layer. The gate electrode is insulated from the source electrode, the drain electrode, the first conductive layer, the second conductive layer, and the semiconductor layer by the insulating layer. A first work-function of a first material of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer is same as a second work-function of a second material of the semiconductor layer. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306176 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - An exemplary light emitting diode includes a substrate and a first undoped gallium nitride (GaN) layer formed on the substrate. The first undoped GaN layer defines a groove in an upper surface thereof. A distributed Bragg reflector is formed in the groove of the first undoped GaN layer. The distributed Bragg reflector includes a plurality of second undoped GaN layers and a plurality of air gaps alternately stacked one on the other. An n-type GaN layer, an active layer and a p-type GaN layer are formed on the distributed Bragg reflector and the first undoped GaN layer. A p-type electrode and an n-type electrode are electrically connected with the p-type GaN layer and the n-type GaN layer, respectively. A method for manufacturing plural such light emitting diodes is also provided. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306177 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a light emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same. The light emitting device comprises a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second conductive type semiconductor layer, and a light extraction layer. The active layer is formed on the first conductive type semiconductor layer. The second conductive type semiconductor layer is formed on the active layer. The light extraction layer is formed on the second conductive type semiconductor layer. The light extraction layer has a refractive index smaller than or equal to a refractive index of the second conductive type semiconductor layer. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306178 | LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE, LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE AND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - A light emitting device is provided. The light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, an active layer including a plurality of well layers and a plurality of barrier layers on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer on the active layer, and an electrode layer on the second semiconductor layer. A top surface of a first barrier layer adjacent to the second semiconductor layer includes an uneven surface and has a larger area than an area of a top surface of a second barrier layer, wherein the first barrier layer has a thickness thicker than a thickness of the second barrier layer. | 2014-10-16 |
20140306179 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A light-emitting device comprising: a hole injection layer, an electron injection layer, and a composite emitter layer including a soft material exciton donor and exciton acceptor nanoparticles substantially dispersed within the exciton donor matrix, wherein electrons from the electron injection layer and holes from the hole injection layer generate excitons in the exciton donor matrix, and the primary mechanism of photon generation at the nanoparticles is substantially through non-radiative energy transfer of the generated excitons directly into the nanoparticles. | 2014-10-16 |